Let the Kids Pick (literally)!

I went to an apple orchard last weekend- great way to enjoy a fall day. It is also a fun way to stock up on super fresh fruits and vegetables, and get your kids to try some new foods. Did you know that It takes people approximately seventeen tries to like a new food? If that isn't daunting enough, how do you get your kids to try it one time, let alone seventeen times? The answer is get our kids involved with the food. Take them to the grocery store and talk to them about the produce. Focus on the colors and shapes, make it a-peal-ing to them. Have your child help you make dinner- let them mash the sweet potatoes or mix the guacamole. If you go to the zoo, point out how the animals eat certain foods to help them grow strong and healthy. We don't see seals munching on French fries very often. If healthy food is a part of our children's lives and it is fun and exciting, we can help them grow into healthy adults. So, next weekend take the family to the farm- the kids will be so proud of themselves for picking their own apples, spinach, and beets, they might just eat them too!

Larriland Farms- http://www.pickyourown.com

http://www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/md.htm

Pick away!
Melissa Bosslet, RD, LN